Awesome risk quantification
9 by veeralpatel979 | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Monday, March 30, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Best Office Chair?
Ask HN: Best Office Chair?
39 by brundolf | 36 comments on Hacker News.
My home desk-chair is nearly ten years old at this point, and wasn't anything special even when it was new. This is starting to become pretty noticeable now that I'm using it for eight hours every day. Anybody have recommendations for their favorite office/desk chair? I don't want anything huge or ungainly, and ideally not one of those garish "gamer chairs". Something minimalist but comfy, and durable, and good for your back. I've really enjoyed those mesh-based chairs in the past, though I don't remember any specific brands.
39 by brundolf | 36 comments on Hacker News.
My home desk-chair is nearly ten years old at this point, and wasn't anything special even when it was new. This is starting to become pretty noticeable now that I'm using it for eight hours every day. Anybody have recommendations for their favorite office/desk chair? I don't want anything huge or ungainly, and ideally not one of those garish "gamer chairs". Something minimalist but comfy, and durable, and good for your back. I've really enjoyed those mesh-based chairs in the past, though I don't remember any specific brands.
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Is now a good time to invest in ETFs?
Ask HN: Is now a good time to invest in ETFs?
4 by r0f1 | 1 comments on Hacker News.
There was a huge drop in all major indices. Is now a good time to invest in exchange traded funds?
4 by r0f1 | 1 comments on Hacker News.
There was a huge drop in all major indices. Is now a good time to invest in exchange traded funds?
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Saturday, March 28, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: Airbnb to halt all marketing, most hiring as losses mount
Airbnb to halt all marketing, most hiring as losses mount
43 by aaronbrethorst | 26 comments on Hacker News.
43 by aaronbrethorst | 26 comments on Hacker News.
Friday, March 27, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Would the economy be better off with $18,126.88 per person
Ask HN: Would the economy be better off with $18,126.88 per person
11 by throwaway_jobs | 3 comments on Hacker News.
Tomorrow the government will likely pass a stimulus bill that could pay each person in the US (based on a pop. of 331M) $18,126.88 each. Some taxpayers will receive direct payments, up to $1,200, and the rest is going to businesses and the Fed. Would the economy not sort itself out quicker and it be more equitable for law makers to give people to funds?
11 by throwaway_jobs | 3 comments on Hacker News.
Tomorrow the government will likely pass a stimulus bill that could pay each person in the US (based on a pop. of 331M) $18,126.88 each. Some taxpayers will receive direct payments, up to $1,200, and the rest is going to businesses and the Fed. Would the economy not sort itself out quicker and it be more equitable for law makers to give people to funds?
Thursday, March 26, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: RSS feeds for your GitHub releases, tags and activity
RSS feeds for your GitHub releases, tags and activity
7 by ronaldsvilcins | 0 comments on Hacker News.
7 by ronaldsvilcins | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Suggest HN: No April Fools this year
Suggest HN: No April Fools this year
12 by bryanrasmussen | 4 comments on Hacker News.
As you get near April Fools, and need to deploy your prank pages, perhaps reconsider doing it. As a general rule April Fools has become less popular on the web the more widespread it has become, and some people might take levity badly given the current world situation - I myself am among the party of people who think everything is open to mockery, but only if the jokes are good. Most April Fools pranks are tedious. Obviously you may not have the ultimate say in what pranks are to be played at your company on the world, but perhaps you can push back on them and point out they might not be as well received as in years past.
12 by bryanrasmussen | 4 comments on Hacker News.
As you get near April Fools, and need to deploy your prank pages, perhaps reconsider doing it. As a general rule April Fools has become less popular on the web the more widespread it has become, and some people might take levity badly given the current world situation - I myself am among the party of people who think everything is open to mockery, but only if the jokes are good. Most April Fools pranks are tedious. Obviously you may not have the ultimate say in what pranks are to be played at your company on the world, but perhaps you can push back on them and point out they might not be as well received as in years past.
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How to Self Study Physics?
Ask HN: How to Self Study Physics?
11 by hsikka | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, I'm a CS graduate student, and I do a lot of Deep Learning Research. I've always wanted to get a strong foundation in Physics, and while on lockdown because of COVID, I thought it would be a great opportunity. I've run across this incredible guide https://ift.tt/2kPZYcv and I was also thinking about going through MIT Open Courseware following their bachelor's curriculum. Do you all have any suggestions or tips? I really appreciate it!
11 by hsikka | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, I'm a CS graduate student, and I do a lot of Deep Learning Research. I've always wanted to get a strong foundation in Physics, and while on lockdown because of COVID, I thought it would be a great opportunity. I've run across this incredible guide https://ift.tt/2kPZYcv and I was also thinking about going through MIT Open Courseware following their bachelor's curriculum. Do you all have any suggestions or tips? I really appreciate it!
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How would you improve this bash oneliner for deleting tweets?
Ask HN: How would you improve this bash oneliner for deleting tweets?
9 by jamiehall | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Many people use tweet deletion services, which periodically remove everything from their Twitter timeline; I wondered if it could be done from a Bash command line. I wrote up my experiences as an explainer for nontechnical people: https://ift.tt/2y1gdzB... TL;DR, here is the oneliner I've been using: $ twurl "/1.1/statuses/user_timeline.json?screen_name=YOUR_TWITTER_HANDLE&count=200 &max_id=$( twurl '/1.1/statuses/user_timeline.json?screen_name=YOUR_TWITTER_HANDLE&count=200&include_rts=1' | jq -c -r '.[] | .id_str' | head -10 | tail -1) &include_rts=1" | jq -c -r '.[] | .id_str' | parallel -j 10 -a - twurl -X POST /1.1/statuses/destroy/{1}.json > /dev/null [Edit: I've put line breaks in there to make it more legible.] I'm curious if it's possible to do better. In particular: could this be more elegant? Is it possible to do it using common built-ins, instead of twurl and jq? Any suggestions or improvements would be very welcome!
9 by jamiehall | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Many people use tweet deletion services, which periodically remove everything from their Twitter timeline; I wondered if it could be done from a Bash command line. I wrote up my experiences as an explainer for nontechnical people: https://ift.tt/2y1gdzB... TL;DR, here is the oneliner I've been using: $ twurl "/1.1/statuses/user_timeline.json?screen_name=YOUR_TWITTER_HANDLE&count=200 &max_id=$( twurl '/1.1/statuses/user_timeline.json?screen_name=YOUR_TWITTER_HANDLE&count=200&include_rts=1' | jq -c -r '.[] | .id_str' | head -10 | tail -1) &include_rts=1" | jq -c -r '.[] | .id_str' | parallel -j 10 -a - twurl -X POST /1.1/statuses/destroy/{1}.json > /dev/null [Edit: I've put line breaks in there to make it more legible.] I'm curious if it's possible to do better. In particular: could this be more elegant? Is it possible to do it using common built-ins, instead of twurl and jq? Any suggestions or improvements would be very welcome!
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Monday, March 23, 2020
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Friday, March 20, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Outreach for Covid-19 longitudinal study proposal?
Ask HN: Outreach for Covid-19 longitudinal study proposal?
9 by william-at-rain | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I'm failing at finding development help for a COVID-19 study initiative. I could use your ideas and critiques. https://ift.tt/2IZSimr... BACKGROUND: A small nonprofit called RAIN in Tacoma just bought and set up blood gathering and testing equipment, and they have an antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 ready to go. Sample collection starts next week, with an eye to scaling to many thousands in the Tacoma area. PhDs in immunology, microbiology, and virology are heading up the effort. They need some technology beyond what they know on the market, and (since it's a nonprofit) they called up volunteers. I'm a volunteer, and I wrote the markdown doc in the gist. The idea is to make longitudinal studies possible for persons that are tested for COVID-19. How can I find help to make this happen for our town?
9 by william-at-rain | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I'm failing at finding development help for a COVID-19 study initiative. I could use your ideas and critiques. https://ift.tt/2IZSimr... BACKGROUND: A small nonprofit called RAIN in Tacoma just bought and set up blood gathering and testing equipment, and they have an antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 ready to go. Sample collection starts next week, with an eye to scaling to many thousands in the Tacoma area. PhDs in immunology, microbiology, and virology are heading up the effort. They need some technology beyond what they know on the market, and (since it's a nonprofit) they called up volunteers. I'm a volunteer, and I wrote the markdown doc in the gist. The idea is to make longitudinal studies possible for persons that are tested for COVID-19. How can I find help to make this happen for our town?
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Help. Covid case at work; remote work is being denied. EU region.
Ask HN: Help. Covid case at work; remote work is being denied. EU region.
25 by TYPE-ERROR | 16 comments on Hacker News.
Hello HN. I'm working at a place where, according to a very credible and personally-detailed report, has had a known positive Covid-19 case. It was later denied. It seems pretty clear what's going on. I'm now seeing my teammates become sick, and still it has been decided that we must not work from home, despite that being possible. It's hard to understand why critical human resources are being put at risk. It's hard to understand why I'm putting up with this. It's hard to understand why I feel like I'm cannot share more details about the situation. I really feel like I need to talk with someone about it. Anyone else? Thank you.
25 by TYPE-ERROR | 16 comments on Hacker News.
Hello HN. I'm working at a place where, according to a very credible and personally-detailed report, has had a known positive Covid-19 case. It was later denied. It seems pretty clear what's going on. I'm now seeing my teammates become sick, and still it has been decided that we must not work from home, despite that being possible. It's hard to understand why critical human resources are being put at risk. It's hard to understand why I'm putting up with this. It's hard to understand why I feel like I'm cannot share more details about the situation. I really feel like I need to talk with someone about it. Anyone else? Thank you.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Monday, March 16, 2020
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